George Wilson Burr (1800 - bef. 1864)

Born 21 Jan 1800 in Hackney, Middlesex, England

Husband of Mary Ann (Halfpenny) Burr — married 6 May 1824 in Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Esther (Barns) Burr — married 13 Jul 1837 in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died before 21 Mar 1864 before age 64 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George, son of James & Martha, was born on 21 January 1800 and baptised on 5 March 1800 in St John At Hackney, Hackney, Middlesex, England.^[1][2]

George married Mary Ann Halfpenny on 6 May 1824 in St Mary, Lambeth, England.^[3]

He, now a widower, married Esther Barns, on 13 July 1837 in Great Missenden, buckinghamshire, England.^[4]

In 1841 he was living with his family in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England. James, Wilson, Frederick and Mary Ann were children from George's earlier marriage.^[5]

In the 1851 and 1861 Census they were living in Tring.^[6][7] He was buried at St Peter and St Paul, Tring, Hertfordshire on 21 March 1864.^[8]

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census, High Street, Great Missenden, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

George Wilson Burr M 40 Hairdresser

Esther Burr F 30 Buckinghamshire, England

James Burr M 15

Wilson G Burr M 15

Fredrick Burr M 11

Mary Ann Burr F 10

Martha Burr F 3 Buckinghamshire, England

William Burr M 1 Buckinghamshire, England

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census, High Street, Tring, Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England

George W Burr Head Married M 51 Hairdresser Hackney, Middlesex, England

Esther Burr Wife Married F 41 Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England

William Burr Son M 11 Scholar Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England

John Burr Son M 8 Scholar Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England

Thomas Burr Son M 6 Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Martha Burr Daughter F 4 Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Alfred Burr Son M 1 Tring, Hertfordshire, England

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census, High Street, Tring, Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England

George W Burr Head Married M 61 Hairdresser Hackney, Middlesex, England

Esther Burr Wife Married F 51 Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England

William Burr Son Unmarried M 21 Labourer Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England

John Burr Son Unmarried M 18 Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England

Thomas Burr Son Unmarried M 16 Silk factory worker Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Martha Burr Daughter F 13 Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Alfred Burr Son M 11 Scholar Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Anne Burr Daughter F 9 Scholar Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P79/JN1/028
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1624 #4247060 (accessed 18 December 2021)
   George Wilson baptism on 5 Mar 1800, son of James & Martha, in St John At Hackney, Hackney, Middlesex, England.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSDH-RWL : 8 March 2018, George Wilson Burr, ); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 2,214,815.
3. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P85/MRY1/402
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #2380935 (accessed 18 December 2021)
   George Wilson Burr marriage to Mary Ann Halfpenny on 6 May 1824 in St Mary, Lambeth, Lambeth, England.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2TQ-TQG : 10 February 2018), George Wilson Burr and Esther Barns, 13 Jul 1837; citing Great Missenden,Buckingham,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,240, 919,241.
5. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 42; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Great Missenden; County: Buckinghamshire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 6; Page: 6; Line: 14; GSU roll: 241211
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8978 #4239446 (accessed 18 December 2021)
   George Wilson Burr (40) in Amersham registration district.
6. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1716; Folio: 346; Page: 21; GSU roll: 193624
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #6114618 (accessed 18 December 2021)
   George W Bun [Burr] (51) head of household in Berkhampstead registration district.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7J8-ML9 : 28 September 2016), Esther Burr in household of George W Burr, Tring, Hertfordshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ Hertfordshire : Tring : St Peter and St Paul : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818015de93790ec75a67b66 : viewed 19 Dec 2021) burial George W Burr 21 Mar 1864